NSW Environmental Protection Agency NSW Government

News

After something specific?

Theme
View by
Published on: 12 Apr 2024
$10.4 million for councils to reduce food waste
Five councils will help to reduce food waste in NSW, sharing in $10.4 million to deliver new food organics and garden organics (FOGO) recycling servic...
Waste
EPA
FOGO
Food waste in the top of an organics waste green bin
Food waste in the top of an organics waste green bin.
Credit: Evolving Images/EPA
Published on: 10 Apr 2024
Baaka River Recovery Project Launches
The Baaka River Recovery Project, Ngarratja Warrkina or “all working together”, will be officially launched this week with a workshop event in Meninde...
Water
EPA
Darling Baaka River, Bourke
Darling Baaka River, Bourke.
Credit: John Spencer/DCCEEW
Published on: 09 Apr 2024
Waste levy scrapped for more flood-hit areas
Residents facing the challenging task of cleaning up after intense rainfall along the NSW coast can take flood-generated waste to the tip without payi...
Waste
Ministerial
Pile of household debris after a flood
Published on: 08 Apr 2024
Nambucca waterways not impacted by excessive pesticides
A pesticides compliance campaign by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and Nambucca Valley Council has found that water quality is not bei...
Water
Pesticides
EPA
Applying pesticide to blueberry rows using a spraying rig
Spraying rig applying pesticide to blueberry rows.
Credit: NSW DPI
Published on: 08 Apr 2024
Waste levy lifted for Hawkesbury residents
The NSW Government has lifted the waste levy fee for residents in the Hawkesbury Local Government Area, to help them recover from intense heavy rainfa...
Waste
Ministerial
Windsor, Australia - March 22, 2021; The new bridge over the Hawkesbury river at Windsor completely submerged after days of heavy rain caused severe and major flooding in the areas.
Windsor, Australia - March 22, 2021; The new bridge over the Hawkesbury river at Windsor completely submerged after days of heavy rain caused severe and major flooding in the areas.
Credit: Leah-Anne Thompson
Published on: 07 Apr 2024
Waste levy lifted in Illawarra and South Coast regions
The NSW Government has immediately lifted the waste levy fee for residents disposing of flood-damaged waste in the Illawarra South Coast region, to he...
Waste
Ministerial
Pile of household debris after a flood
Published on: 05 Apr 2024
Landmark environmental reforms have now commenced
The biggest changes to environment protection legislation in more than three decades commenced on 3 April. There are now higher penalties and stronger...
Legislation
Afternoon light in the bush
Credit: Adele Dickie/DCCEEW
Published on: 25 Mar 2024
Win for residents as Dial-A-Dump forced to pay
Dial-A-Dump (EC) Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Bingo Industries Limited, has been fined $280,000 by the NSW Land and Environment Court, after the NSW Envir...
Fine
EPA
Pollution
Odour mitigating pipes in a landfill
Published on: 21 Mar 2024
Landmark environmental reforms pass NSW Parliament
The biggest changes to environment protection regulation in more than three decades have passed the NSW Parliament today. This paves the way for highe...
Legislation
Ministerial
Sunset over bush canyons
Credit: Zoe Martin/DCCEEW